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zygapophysis definition

zyga·pophy·sis (zig′ə päf′ə sis, zī′gə-)

noun pl. zygapophyses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

any of the processes of the neural arch of a vertebra by which it articulates with an adjacent vertebra

Etymology: ModL < Gr zygon, yoke + apophysis

Related Forms:

  • zygapophyseal zyg′·ap′o·phys′·eal (zig′ap′ə fiz′ē əl) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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